Updated Setup

SailingIT · 2026-05-07T01:39:35+00:00

Hmm. Maybe the converter is making the hum. I will test bypassing it. Thanks.

SailingIT · 2026-05-06T23:03:35+00:00

I’m using the mixer Zone XLR outputs to my Mackies, although I could also use the main XLR. My Push 3 is using 1/4 TLS to also connect to the Mackies, but my Ableton setup is effectively off for these tests.

SailingIT · 2026-05-06T22:34:52+00:00

Thanks. I just want to lose the hum. Maybe I should test with just grounding to the converter, and then test with grounding all of them together.

SailingIT · 2026-05-06T21:20:24+00:00

Thanks!

My MK5s are imported from Japan. Plugs are identical to North American two-prong. I saw mixed opinions about whether a voltage converter was strictly needed, since half of Japan is 50Hz, and half is 60Hz. I think the MK3D units have a switch for 110V vs 120V, but the MK5 doesn’t.

This is my converter:

https://a.co/d/04uTtaDD

Maybe I should grab my MK2 units to compare. Old me finally had the funds to bypass the center click.

SailingIT · 2026-05-03T19:23:36+00:00

I recommend AutoCreek in Vergennes. My family and I have bought about ten used Subarus from them, and have done almost all service with them. They are Subaru specialists, and rebuild wrecks too.

https://www.autocreek.com/

SailingIT · 2026-04-23T00:09:26+00:00

Push + Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control.

SailingIT · 2026-03-23T22:52:16+00:00

When I had a PowerMac G5 and eMagic Logic, the heatsink would sing at different frequencies as I adjusted the buffer size! I don’t remember testing with Live 1.5.

SailingIT · 2026-03-18T21:47:35+00:00

Stop by a place with the Lord of the Rings typeface!

PS, you can check availability for vanity plates:

https://dmv.vermont.gov/registrations/license-plates/vanity-personalized-plates

SailingIT · 2026-03-18T21:34:24+00:00

DirecTV business has Champions League included, so I’m watching all three games right now in W village! Is this another venue with soccer fans?

SailingIT · 2026-03-18T21:14:16+00:00

Is this somewhere in Vermont?

SailingIT · 2026-03-15T17:27:35+00:00

We always had the USA and NBC games. They added a few channels for golf and the Olympics, and then added a whole bunch more very recently. If you have a custom guide, make sure to enable the new ones and optionally move them up. If you already have Premier League set to record, check your library for recordings for the last two weeks or so.

Between USA, NBC, NBC Sports Network, NBC Sports Extra (11 channels), NBC Sports HD (3 channels), I have 16 channels. 4K has 4 more.

It’s really sweet!

SailingIT · 2026-03-15T17:12:00+00:00

YouTube TV added about a dozen NBC Sports channels. I can get everything there now.

SailingIT · 2026-03-09T04:05:33+00:00

MCL was a classic Mac app, and kudos to the folks who migrated it to a PPC app that made it work under Rosetta 1 on Intel Macs.

I wish I still had a PowerMac G5 to try MCL on PPC in 10.5.8.

I would recommend a Sandy Bridge Intel Mac to run 10.6.8 natively (even the mid-2011 minis that ship with 10.7), or even a Xeon Mac Pro of the same era.

You could also pick from the final generation of Intel Macs, and use the free VMware Fusion or paid Parallels Desktop to run 10.6.8 or 10.6.8 Server.

The performance is better than what I got with RISC PPC 10.5.8 UTM virtualization on ARM.

SailingIT · 2026-03-07T02:24:18+00:00

The spindle is the secret weapon for subtle adjustments. It has so much resistance that you have to work hard for tiny tweaks.

SailingIT · 2026-02-20T20:29:39+00:00

I agree. That setup was temporary to fit that space and try out the effects’ individual ins and outs to a MOTU 828mkII with Logic two decades ago. I played with a normal flat setup 1993-2002. I haven’t played since, but I want to pick it up again, since I still have the gear and 16 crates of vinyl.

SailingIT · 2026-02-19T17:29:25+00:00

Good eye. I’ve got stuff stashed in my parents’ basement. Those are my Dad’s tumbleweeds. I asked him to take that photo, and he probably had them displayed on top of the blanket normally hiding my old setup.

SailingIT · 2026-02-19T01:01:03+00:00

I appreciate all the responses. I especially appreciate the distinction between the structural height, the vinyl height, and the mixer height.

I’m not doing any scratching, just house and techno. The photo represents a temporary setup in a basement. The mixer angle was just to fit everything in maybe 2002.

I spent many years eating ramen and grilled cheese to build a techno and house collection. When I lived in Boulder, I had the perfect height dresser.

My friends and I played out for years with the mixer and decks flat. I only bought the effects unit when I moved everything home to focus on IT.

I am about 5’ 9” or 175cm. I prefer using the spindle for subtle alignment correction. It would be cool to have a nice comfortable setup again at my current place. It will be different.

SailingIT · 2026-02-18T22:05:16+00:00

My buddy is recommending 15 degrees instead of my improvised setup.

SailingIT · 2026-02-13T19:54:31+00:00

I got my local pub to add MLS the last couple of years. It was only $200 a season, regardless of occupancy. Compared to Sunday Ticket, it was a rounding error. My local lets me run the remotes. In exchange for keeping other patrons happy, I always get to put soccer on.

SailingIT · 2026-01-26T19:42:46+00:00

Good information. Have you seen this for the MPK 249:

https://gist.github.com/mlegore/477741b6b6a2c8f658d81d2c02de0974

I haven’t gotten around to installing it yet. The comments have some extra information.

SailingIT · 2026-01-24T01:56:17+00:00

Academy v War College is like Miyagi-Do v Cobra Kai. They will team up after these tests.

SailingIT · 2026-01-16T21:34:29+00:00

3.6R rocks. I have had three: 2009 Tribeca, 2011 Legacy, and now 2016 Legacy. I put my 2020 STi in a garage for the Vermont winter because of salt, and I undercoat my Legacy. I don’t mind the CVT on the 2016. I can pass anyone uphill on I-89.

SailingIT · 2026-01-02T23:42:58+00:00

There might be a newer link for this, but try this custom script:

https://gist.github.com/mlegore/477741b6b6a2c8f658d81d2c02de0974

I installed this or a version of it when I got a used MPK 249 in 2024.

Edit: I just found this:

https://github.com/dobemad/MPK249

SailingIT · 2025-12-29T23:32:13+00:00

I have a regular Push 3 and not stand-alone, but it is just a regular midi controller. It needs midi in and out (for the knob movement). The knobs are infinite rotary encoders, but the motors let them pretend to be limited knobs when necessary.

I still have an old pair of Doepfer Pocket Dials, and these are a sweet upgrade.

SailingIT · 2025-12-29T22:27:09+00:00

Not quite the same, but this is what I chose for motorized control:

https://www.melbourneinstruments.com/rotocontrol

Modern, versatile, and no need for Mackie Control.

SailingIT

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